Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman Jacob Brammer (right) holds the Grey Cup while Sarah Spicer (left) and baby Kaleb admire the shine during the Roughriders’ Grey Cup Tour stop in Prince Albert at the Art Hauser Centre on Tuesday, Feb. 10. — Jason Kerr/Daily Herald
Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman Jacob Brammer has won two championships in his football career.
The first came when he was five years old. The second came in November when the Roughriders defeated the Montreal Alouettes 25-17 to win the franchise’s fourth Grey Cup.
“I told people at the school earlier today that I started in Grade 1. I won the Super Bowl of our Little League there, and haven’t won a championship since,” said Brammer, who was at the Art Hauser Centre on Tuesday as part of the Roughriders’ province-wide Grey Cup tour. “I’ve been to a bunch of bowl games—never really won one—so it was a real special experience. My whole family got to come up, so it was a special time for sure.”
Winning a championship wasn’t the only new experience for the Richmond, Texas product. The 6’4, 301 pound guard knew very little about the Grey Cup before arriving in Saskatchewan in December 2023 after short stints with the NFL’s New York Giants and Miami Dolphins.
A trip to the Western Finals in his rookie season, and a Grey Cup win as a sophomore certainly added to his knowledge, but Brammer said taking the trophy to communities like Prince Albert really highlighted its importance.
“Just learning from everyone around the province (and) going around just seeing how much it means to them makes it mean that much more that we were able to accomplish that goal,” he said.
“I always tell people that Sask really feels like home to me. The people are similar to Texas people. It’s really just like a home away from home for me … just colder.”
The Roughriders entered the 2025 CFL playoffs as the favourites after posting a league-best 12-6 record in a tough West Division. They eked out a thrilling 24-21 win over B.C. Lions in the Western Final, earning a date with the Als at the 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg.
The offensive line was a big part of that success. The Rider line allowed only 26 sacks during the season, tied for second fewest in the CFL, and helped RB A.J. Ouellette finish second in rushing with 1,222 yards.
Brammer suited up for all 17 regular season games, and earned his first All-CFL selection. He said it quickly became apparent the Riders had something special.
“Early on in camp you could tell,” he said. “We kept a lot of the same people and it was really like we just had a whole brotherhood throughout the team.
“There were no cliques throughout the team. Everyone hung out with everyone. Logan Ferland, I lived with him during the season, and he would always have people over, have barbecues and stuff like that, so it felt like one of those college teams where everyone’s boys.”
Brammer was set to hit the free agent market this year, but instead signed a one-year contract extension with Saskatchewan in January. On Tuesday, he said he’s excited to get back on the field in a green and white uniform.
“We kept a lot of people and we’re still getting some new people as well,” he said. “We’re all just really excited to kind of get back together and all start working again and seeing if we can get this thing going a little bit longer.”
The Saskatchewan Roughriders open the 2026 pre-season on the road against the Calgary Stampeders on May 18. They open the regular season at home on Saturday, June 13 against the B.C. Lions.
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